West Coast Johnny
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I'm all for a relegation system in college football.
So, with this in mind, how would the TCU brand stick? We aren't a Blue Blood, we don't have millions of Alumni, we don't "bring the eyeballs" like the Blue Blood programs do (at least in the minds of the Network sociopaths). They would ditch us as soon as they could and we'd never see the top again.Compared to European soccer leagues, you never see the biggest clubs threatened by relegation because they outspend everyone else. But every once in a while you see a Leicester City or Dortmund emerge for a championship over a top money club.
You're right. Which is why someday they might just totally break away the top 40 or so brands. Relegation isn't necessary to have weekly top brands matchups and TV still needs lower to mid-tier games in order to fill out their schedules. So there's really no upside for programs like Texas or Alabama to potentially risk being demoted just because they have a bad year.espn and Fox would love it. Premier match ups every Saturday.
Texas has been outspending everyone for a long time but by my count they probably would've only spent one season since 2010 in the premier league.I agree with you, but I think the risk of them being relegated would be pretty low, though. Rather than 16 Premier teams I'd go to 20 and you provide extra security for blue blood programs. Compared to European soccer leagues, you never see the biggest clubs threatened by relegation because they outspend everyone else. But every once in a while you see a Leicester City or Dortmund emerge for a championship over a top money club.
There are also a LOT more blue blood college football programs than there are top money English clubs. A league comprised of the top 20 college football teams where there are no OOC cupcakes and they only play each other would be riveting to watch. Likewise, the Championship level 20 teams would also be a fantastic watch.
That's because there are a lot of very blah leagues sending teams to the UCL.didn't you just describe the sec?
wait, you mean we have been overhyped again?
champions league brings some compelling matchups, but even in that model there appears to be some blah matches
Big East 2.0.Why would anyone consider this new conglomerate of has-beens and never-weres as a Power Conference? The PAC is dead. Over half of the members are gone. It has ceased to exist. It has shuffled off it's mortal coil. It is an ex-Conference.
However they try to stitch together some kind of group, it is of no consequence.
Research affiliation, dude. It’s worth billions. That’s why turned down ESPN to go get 50 million a year, because they researched it.Why would anyone consider this new conglomerate of has-beens and never-weres as a Power Conference? The PAC is dead. Over half of the members are gone. It has ceased to exist. It has shuffled off it's mortal coil. It is an ex-Conference.
However they try to stitch together some kind of group, it is of no consequence.
Also the draft, free agency, rivals, and the fact that a bad team can turn around and make the playoffs. Plus the stars.The thing that keeps interest in bad NFL games is fantasy football. Real betting where it is legal will keep people watching the NFL. Legalized betting on CFB would be a huge windfall they can also monetize. Both leagues have to walk the fine line of having entertaining games but not letting the criminal element tarnish to golden goose.
More informative than 95% of posts here.*blank*